Multicultural, And Multi-diverse Business Environment

Adaptation in an Intercultural, Multicultural, and Multi-Diverse Business Environment
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Table of Contents TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u Introduction PAGEREF _Toc3672175 \h 3Diversity and Multiculturalism in the USA PAGEREF _Toc3672176 \h 3Multiculturalism in Business PAGEREF _Toc3672177 \h 5Factors to Consider during Adaptation PAGEREF _Toc3672178 \h 6Language PAGEREF _Toc3672179 \h 7Taste PAGEREF _Toc3672180 \h 8Demographics PAGEREF _Toc3672181 \h 10Conclusion PAGEREF _Toc3672182 \h 11
Adaptation in an Intercultural, Multicultural, and Multi-Diverse Business Environment
Introduction
The increase in diversity across the American society continues to influence how businesses operate. The unique traits of diverse groups as well as their cultural differences call for a tailored approach to business in a way that caters to the needs of these groups, especially when a business operates in a diverse and multicultural community (Hanek, Lee, & Brannen, 2014). Businesses can embrace and manage diversity in a way that enables them to not only promote equality and inclusion, but also address the specific needs of the communities they serve while remaining profitable and influencing the embracement of multiculturalism at the workplace.
In the modern world, diversity has become both an asset and a necessity (Castaneda & Bateh, 2012). The continued increase of immigrant influx from all over the world brings with it an increased number of different cultures, beliefs, and practices that add onto the cultural diversity that the USA enjoys. Admittedly, this increased immigration has its fair share of challenges and benefits, both of which impact the way in which the society functions. One of the aspects in which this diversity has had increasingly significant impacts is business. The business landscape in the USA is changing with the influx of new immigrants and businesspeople as well as organizations must embrace this fact if they are to successfully continue competing in the market (Vora et al., 2018). With this influx of immigrants that brings about diversity, business have been forced to adapt to the cultural changes the society faces in order to survive and remain profitable.
Diversity and Multiculturalism in the USA
The growth of diversity in the American society in recent years has also directly influenced the way in which diverse communities interact socially. In many cases, these communities tend to maintain close ties within themselves and have little and superficial relationships with other communities, which is especially so small immigrant communities. The areas where these communities reside therefore often feel ‘alienated’ from the rest of American society due to a number of factors (Korzilius, Van Hooft, Planken, & Hendrix, 2011). These include language, cuisine, and even etiquette. When businesses remain oblivious to these unique traits of such communities, they are bound to fail miserably insofar as maintaining hold over their market share is concerned. As such, it becomes critical for businesses to leverage the strengths of said diversity and apply them in their own business processes and models to ensure success. Such approaches can involve having the staff learn ...